Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur
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Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur (1788 - 1861) Australian colonist, politician, businessman and wool pioneer
Born in Plymouth, England, he accompanied his uncle John Macarthur to New South Wales in 1805, where he attempted to make a living by trading, with mixed results. However he gained recognition while caring for his uncle's merino sheep during his absences, and by 1817 was able secure land for his own merino flocks, and run a trading store. He actively participated in the intrigues of the time and through his connections became prominent in the community and local politics. He joined the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1830, representating the Conservatives in the nominated, and then part-elected Council for Parramatta until 1848.
He also had a directorship in the newly-created Bank of Australia, but at its collapse in 1843 Macarthur became insolvent, lost most of his property, and relocated to Ipswich, Queensland where he became police magistrate.
On the death of his wife in 1853 he returned to England, where he died at Norwood on 21 October 1861, and is buried at West Norwood Cemetery.[1][2]
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- ^ Nairn, Bede. Macarthur, Hannibal Hawkins (1788 - 1861). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved on March 1, 2007.
- ^ FOWNC Newsletter No 27 (MS Word). Friends of West Norwood Cemetery (September 1996). Retrieved on March 1, 2007.
